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June 7, 2014

Volker gets spun but still takes Q2

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Even after being spun round by Marc Fischer, Ronald Volker was still able to take the second round of qualifying at the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Luxembourg. Another glorious day at Mini Circuit “Ville de Luxembourg”, the result which was 1.6 seconds off his Q1 pace set in cool conditions looks set to give the Team Yokomo driver his 15th overall TQ of the championship as conditions for Q3 & 4 are expected to be hotter making for a slower track. Behind the reigning champion, local French star Lucas Urbain backed up his Q1 performance with another strong showing, second enough to secure VBC Racing driver a spot in the A-Main. The second of the four qualifiers would see a big improvement from Alexander Hagberg as his Xray took third ahead of the Tamiya of Jilles Groskamp, the Top 4 all having the benefit of using new tyres.

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June 7, 2014

VBC Racing WildfireD06 Dynamics Edition TC kit

VBC Racing introduce the WildfireD06 Dynamics Edition touring car. The kit is based off the standard D06 and features a selection of performance and durability enhancing VBC Dynamics parts such as a 2.0mm 7075 aluminium chassis, titanium coated shock shafts and suspension pins, a graphite bumper plate, front and rear anti-roll bar set, as well 0.5mm suspension shims. Also included are several shock absorber parts such as 4-hole pistons, green and white dot springs, an oil sealer shock cap set as well as X/Y-C10 and E20 suspension parts.

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June 7, 2014

More colour variants for DE Racing’s Borrego SCT rims

More colour variants for DE Racing's Borrego SCT rims

DE Racing adds more colour variants to their Borrego SCT line of wheels. Available with offsets for Team Associated, Team Durango, Kyosho, Losi, Traxxas and Tekno RC vehicles, the already available colours of black, yellow and white will now also see the addition of red, orange, pink and green rims to perfectly match with your truck’s paint job.

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June 6, 2014

No surprises in Luxembourg as Volker takes Q1

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The top of the time sheets for the opening qualifier of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Luxembourg contained no surprises as Ronald Volker capped off a perfect opening day to Round 5 of the championship with a TQ run. The Yokomo driver, who is very much on target to secure a fourth consecutive ETS title this weekend, outpaced his rivals by over 2-seconds, the second fastest time being set by Tamiya’s Marc Rheinard with the only remaining title challenger Alexander Hagberg managing only 7th in the first of the four qualifiers. Completing the top 3, only just, was VBC Racing’s Lucas Urbain who was 0.002 faster than fellow Frenchman Loic Jasmin. The qualifier saw a number of key non-finishers with Jilles Groskamp, Yannic Prumper, Marc Fischer and Andy Moore all having issues.

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June 6, 2014

Volker stuns rivals in opening Luxembourg practice

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Ronald Volker left his rivals stunned in the opening round of timed practice for Round 5 of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Luxembourg. The Yokomo driver, who could secure his fourth consequence title in the world famous championship this weekend, was over 3-laps more than 1-second faster than his closest rival who was Viktor Wilck. From Wilck back the field was very closely matched around the spectacular Mini Circuit “Ville de Luxembourg” with 2nd to 10th covered by just half a second. Completing the Top 3 was Volker’s team-mate Yannic Prumper with French driver Lucas Urbain an impressive fourth with his VBC chassis.

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June 6, 2014

VP-Pro USA ER-12 short rear shock tower

VP-Pro USA have a short 4mm carbon fibre rear shock tower for the Intech ER-12 buggy available. The part is machine from high-quality material and 4mm shorter for increased shock travel, a lower centre of gravity and improved airflow to the rear wing. The part is a direct fit and allows the use of any brand of 12mm rear shock springs.

Source: VP-Pro USA [vpprousa.com]

June 6, 2014

Answer RC S350 & MBX6/7 alloy CVD axles

Answer RC re-release their own line of aluminium CVD axles for the S-Workz S350, Mugen MBX6 and MBX7. Available as wheel or centre CVD axle, the parts are CNC machined from 7075 aerospace quality aluminium, they come red anodised and offer multiple holes for the drive pin meaning that as the fit becomes sloppy they can simply be rotated round to the next set of holes. The axles are made for reduce the overall rotational mass of the drivetrain resulting in quicker spool up, reduced braking time and sharper handling.

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June 6, 2014

Xceed TH2 tyre heater

Xceed introduce the upgraded TH2 tyre heater. The device is usable with 7.2 to 15VDC input and features a strong case made from green and black anodised aluminium and it is fully programmable with the front and rear tyres can be set independently, with quick warming from 20 to 100°C, and all the functions are controlled through a front mounted main screen and padded buttons. Other features include a lap and programmable timer, USB connector to read out temperatures via a PC, 8 different beep tones and 10 melodies. The device is supplied with 4 aluminium cups and wires for use with rubber touring car tyres.

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